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ACTIVATING PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Which philosophy focuses on ideas and mind?

a)

A. Realism

b)

B. Idealism

c)

C. Behaviorism

d)

D. Progressivism

2.

2. Realism teaches us about:

a)

A. Ideas only

b)

B. The real, physical world

c)

C. Feelings

d)

D. Stories

3.
  1. 3. Behaviorism is about learning by:

a)

A. Thinking hard

b)

B. Reading books

c)

C. Being rewarded or punished

d)

D. Imagining

4.
  1. 4. Perennialism wants us to learn:

a)

A. Old, important books and ideas

b)

B. How to play games

c)

C. How to use computers

d)

D. Only new things

5.

5. Progressivism says learning should be:

a)

A. Boring and strict

b)

B. Based on student interests and activities

c)

C. Only listening to the teacher

d)

D. Memorizing facts

6.

6. Pragmatism focuses on learning

a)

A. To solve real problems

b)

B. To follow rules only

c)

C. To remember the past

d)

D. To copy others

7.

7. Essentialism teaches:

a)

A. Only fun things

b)

B. Important basic skills and facts

c)

C. Just making friends

d)

D. Not caring about school

8.

8. Which philosophy thinks teachers should guide students to be good and wise?

a)

A. Behaviorism

b)

B. Idealism

c)

C. Progressivism

d)

D. Realism

9.

9. Which philosophy encourages learning by doing and experiencing?

a)

A. Perennialism

b)

B. Progressivism

c)

C. Essentialism

d)

D. Idealism

10.

10. Pragmatism says an idea is good if:

a)

A. It is true in real life and helps us

b)

B. It is famous

c)

C. It is very old

d)

D. It is easy